KPop Demon Hunters Was the Most-Streamed Movie of 2025

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The animated film KPop Demon Hunters has become a massive hit, steadily climbing the streaming charts over the past seven months. It recently earned another achievement: Nielsen data confirms it was the most-streamed movie of 2025. Viewers in the U.S. watched the film for a total of 20.5 billion minutes, which translates to roughly 207 million complete viewings.

Honestly, the success of this film wasn’t a huge shock to me. It started a little slowly on Netflix, but quickly became a phenomenon – kids loved it, parents enjoyed it, and even the most dedicated animation fans were impressed. It really took off, boosted by its catchy K-pop soundtrack and a story that anyone could connect with. I even heard James Cameron – yes, the James Cameron – was streaming it! Beyond the views, it seems like this film might have actually helped Netflix and movie theaters start to become friends again, thanks to those fun sing-along versions in cinemas.

According to Nielsen’s data on popular streaming movies, Happy Gilmore 2 was the most-watched “general audience” film in 2025, racking up 7 billion minutes viewed. In the kids’ movie category, Moana 2 on Disney+ led with 9.4 billion minutes streamed, followed by Despicable Me 4 (available on Netflix and Peacock) at 8.7 billion minutes, and Demon Hunters taking third place.

Here’s Nielsen’s full breakdown of the top-ten movies on streaming:

Top Movies for Kids

(Kids 2–11 audience composition of 30 percent or greater, per Nielsen.)

Here’s a look at the most-watched movies and shows recently: KPop Demon Hunters led with 20.5 billion minutes viewed on Netflix. Moana 2 followed with 9.4 billion minutes on Disney+. Despicable Me 4 garnered 8.7 billion minutes across Netflix and Peacock. Other popular titles include Moana (5.8 billion minutes on Disney+), Frozen (5.5 billion on Disney+), Cars (5.2 billion on Disney+), The Wild Robot (5 billion on Netflix/Peacock), Zootopia (4.8 billion on Disney+), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.5 billion on Netflix/Paramount+), and Super Mario Bros. Movie (4.4 billion on Peacock/Prime Video).

Top Movies for General Audiences

(Kids 2–11 audience composition under 30 percent)

Here’s a look at the most-viewed movies recently, based on total minutes watched: 1. Happy Gilmore 2 (7,068 billion minutes on Netflix), 2. Wicked (6,820 billion minutes on Peacock/Prime Video), 3. Back in Action (6 billion minutes on Netflix), 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (4.9 billion minutes on Peacock/HBO Max), 5. Home Alone (4.5 billion minutes on Hulu/Disney+), 6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (4.4 billion minutes on Peacock/HBO Max), 7. The Accountant 2 (4.2 billion minutes on Prime Video), 8. The Electric State (3.8 billion minutes on Netflix), 9. Kraven the Hunter (3.7 billion minutes on Netflix), and 10. Madea’s Destination Wedding (3.6 billion minutes on Netflix).

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2026-01-28 21:54